Messi inspires Inter Miami to first MLS title
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A photo shared on social media showed Florida State junior defender Mimi Van Zanten sound asleep next to the 2025 NCAA Championship Trophy, the program's third in five years. Van Zanten donned a national championship hat in the photo, in addition to a piece of the soccer goal she cut down after the win.
A local South Florida artist is hoping to catch Lionel Messi's attention with a vibrant painting commemorating Inter Miami's historic MLS Cup victory this weekend.
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Stats: Lionel Messi MVP with 15 and 44th title, Kylian Mbappé's record 47, Harry Kane's 58 in 2025
In the Bundesliga, Bayern Munich 's Harry Kane scored a hat-trick after coming off the bench in his team's 5-0 win over Stuttgart. Meanwhile, Napoli lead the Serie A table after an important win over Juventus with Rasmus Højlund scoring a brace. Inter and AC Milan also won their games as they occupy second and third spots respectively.
Inter Miami have won the club’s first MLS Cup, beating the Vancouver Whitecaps 3-1 on Saturday at Chase Stadium, with the winner coming on a Rodrigo De Paul goal in the 71st minute.
P erhaps the person least impressed with Rayan Cherki’s rabona assist against Sunderland was Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola, who urged his midfielder to instead adopt the “simplicity” of Lionel Messi’s playmaking.